My book collection has grown immensely over the years, but something within me has changed. I no longer read everything under the sun. I'm selective and intentional about the things I read. Raising this next batch of children and sharing my love of reading with them reflects that internal shift. I seek out quality books with timeless messages, good morals, and quality content. It is my desire to foster a genuine love for reading within these three, and I can see no better way to do so than to provide quality literature.
Whatever Wanda! by Christy Ziglar is a wonderful book that all three of my children (ages 4, 5, and 9) enjoy. It's a wonderful message about the power of attitude and how we control how we think. It is a choice that we make to be positive, and Whatever Wanda! illustrates the benefit to ourselves and those around it in a fun and easy way for children to understand.
About the Author:
Christy Ziglar, financial planner, mother of twins, and niece of legendary motivator and the world's original optimist, Zig Ziglar, is bringing the same timeless wisdom and ageless advice to an entirely new, younger audience through her Shine Bright Kids picture book series. Christy, her husband, and their twins live in Atlanta, Georgia.
About the Illustrator:
Paige Billin-Frye lives with her husband in Washington, D.C. where she gardens and grows food in her city yard. She has illustrated numerous children's books and works in a studio over a neighborhood hardware store. Coincidentally, Paige has amassed a collection of rubber duckies of all sizes across the years.
About the Illustrator:
Paige Billin-Frye lives with her husband in Washington, D.C. where she gardens and grows food in her city yard. She has illustrated numerous children's books and works in a studio over a neighborhood hardware store. Coincidentally, Paige has amassed a collection of rubber duckies of all sizes across the years.
About the Book:
32 Pages
Wanda is in serious need of an attitude adjustment! She doesn't want to accompany her family to the Rubber Duck Days Festival, and once there, she won't participate in any of the events or join in with her friends. Soon Wanda receives some helpful advice and learns that:
"Sometimes you have to believe something will be great before it actually is. Being positive is a choice that makes everything better, not to mention, a whole lot more fun!"
On a personal level I enjoy this book even more because "whatever" is one of my least favorite words. I've never liked it, as my older children can attest. It has always indicated a very negative, and even disrespectful, attitude by my perspective. I love the way they use it to convey Wanda's negative attitude. It's the perfect choice. I also like the role of the adults in the story. They are not judgmental, and they don't get angry or frustrated. Rather, they remain kind and encouraging. Ultimately, an adult helps her on the path to a positive attitude through kindness and gentle guidance. It's a wonderful lesson not only for the children, but also for the adults.
The kids and I look forward to reading more books by Christy Ziglar in the Shine Bright Kids series. If you would like to win your own FREE copy of Whatever Wanda! by Christy Ziglar, please share the title of your favorite childhood book in the comments section below by April 10th to be entered in the random drawing.
You can find the other titles of the Shine Bright Kids series here.
You can find the other titles of the Shine Bright Kids series here.
Disclosure:
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